Eyeleting-machine.



PATENTED DEG. 24,'1907.

G. GoDDU. BYELBTING MACHINE.

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GEORGE GODDU, OF WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOEMACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW

i JERSEY.

JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW EYE LETING-MACHNE.

Specification of Letters Patent; ippiinion med umh 27, 1907. saai No.364,803?.

Patented Decc 24;, 1907,

'To all; wliom 'it may concern: y

B'e' it known that I, GEORGE GODDU, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Winchester, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, have invented certain improvements in Eyeleting Machines,of which the following description, in

connection with the accompanying .drawings, is a specification, likereference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in theseveral figures.

This invention relates to eyeleting machines and pertains moreparticularly to the type ot machine known as the duplex eyeletingmachine in which opposite sides of a shoenpper are operated uponsimultaneously.

in setting eyeletsin shoe uppers it is usually the practice to s et thelower eyelet onf each reater spread" than t at is, at asomewhat the edgeof the lacingthereatteruthe rea lesser distance In the machine disclosed-in a 4co-pending application for Letters Patent of the United States,Serial No. 153,822, iiled April 22, 1903, means are provided whereby theoperator may manually cause a spread of the lowest eyelets greater thanthat of the succeeding ones. The upper is so presented to the machinethat the eyelets at the bottom of the lacing-slit then the rest followup the slit. In the lmachine of said application when it is desired toset eyelets with a greater spread for the lowest eyelets, it isnecessary for the operator to pull a lever before inserting eachshoe-upper inthe machine.l This requires. the constant attention of theoperator lsince it he fails toA pull the lever at the proper time, thefirst eyelet in each flap is not` set at the desired distance from theedge ot the lacing-slit. i

One of the objects oi' this invention ,theretoreis to provide automaticmeans whereby the lowest eyelets will be set with a spread greater thanthat of the'succeeding eyelets.

One embodiment of this invention' may be applied advantageously to aneyeleting machine which has a guide-plate and sprin presser-feet onopposite sides thereof to hold the two iiaps of a shoe-upper in properengagement with said guide-post. Such a machine' -is disclosed in aco-pendln application for Letters Patent of the Unite States, Se-

tlap with a somewhat the succeeding ones,

greater distance from slity than the others, and maining eyelets are setat l rial No. 329,722, filed August' s, rete., in l the machine of lplate and the edge-gages secured-thereto are' moved .in unison by theoperator before he' inserts the work in the machine.

The present invention contemplates the' provision of means for movingthe edge-gages automatically to vary the distance at which the eyeletswill be set from the edge of the lacing-slit and in its broad aspect itis immaterial Whether a guide-plate be movedat the same time or not.

In the preferred embodiment ot this invention a slidabl'e guide-platehaving edge-gages secured thereto is held normally in rearward.lposition relatively to an anvillate. in this position it is evident t atthe shoeupper which is in contact with said edgegages will have itsedges ositioned rearwardly relatively to the anvil-plate and that theeyelets which are set at this time will be somewhat remote from the edgeot the lacingslit. After the irst eyelet in eachiiap has been set theiride-plate and edge-gages carrying with tiem the shoe-upper areautomatically moved forwardly tov decrease the spread ot the eyelets.The said arts are held in this forward position nnti the rest of theeyelets have been set.`l Upon the removal of the shoe-upper theguide-plate and the edge-gages are released and return to initialposition. ing the guide-plateand attachededge-gages in their forwardposition to be released when the stockis removed is as followsz-Aratchet which is secured to Va stationary partl of the machine is arraed to cooperate with a pawl carried by the sidable guide-plate. Thispawl is so connected with relation to the spring presser-foot that whenno stock is inserted etween the guideplate and .presser-foot,'said paWl'will be out of engagement with the ratchet. When, however, thepresser-foot is held away.

` the paw] engages the forwardly inclined teeth of the ratchet andretains the guidel plate and edge-gages in the forward position to whichthey are moved after the setting of the4 first eyelets, until thestocklis remove i A convenient arrangement for thus .controlling thepawl by means ot the spri v presserl toot consists in connecting the twoy means i of a lever which holds the pawl out oi' engagei ment with theratchet when the presser-foot said application the guide' A convenientmeans for hold-Q slightly from the guide-plate by the stock,-

Nhile and allowlng them vis not moved away from the case it should aview similar to Fig. 2 showing the guide-plate by the insertion ofstock. VVhen, however', the presser-foot is thus moved, 'the lever ismoved out of operative relation with the pawl and a spring is allowed toforce the pawl into contact withv the ratchet. Means may be provided toprevent the backward movement of the guide-plate and edge-gages in bedesired to set all of the eyelets with the same uniform spread.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment,of the invention-Figure 1 'is a top plan view showing the means forautomatically varying the spread of the' eyelets and the partsimmediately associated with said means; Fig. 2 is a view in sideelevation of a portion of the device; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectionalview on the line 1f-a, Fig. 1, showing a device to llock the edge-gagesin position to renderv4 the spread constant; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary.sectional'view on the line Zi-b, Fig. 1, showing a device for adjustingthe amount'of variation in the spread; Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig.1, showing the parts in the position which they assume after the firsteyelet has been set and the stock' has been fed Fig. 6 is arts in theposition which they assume a'ter the justing `device in posiv on thepunching-blocks 10 lthe lever 6 is stock has been inserted; Fig. lar toFig. 3 showing the locking device turned'into disengaged position,y andFig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the ad- 'o`n` for making. achange in the adjustment.

A. feed-frame 1 which carries anA anvilplate 2 is pivotally'supported ona stud 4 carried by an elbow-lever' 6 which is pivoted at 8. Theanvil-plate is provided preferably' on two oppositev sides withpunching-blocks 10 and setting-dies 12. The arrangement is such thatafter the stock has ybeen punched 7 is a view simirocked so as to movethe anvil-plate rearwardly and bring the setting-dies 12 into theposition previously occupied by the punchlng-blocks as shown in'Fig. 1.The feedframe 1 is connected by means of links 14 and 16 to a lever 18which is pivoted at 20. At the pivotal point 21 of the links 14 and 16is pivoted a link 22 which in turn is pivoted at 24 to a fixed portionof the frame. The lever 18 is also connected by links 26 and 28 to astud 30. This stud is clamped firmly to the link 28 b a binding-'screw32 and extends a short istance upwardly from said link. To the upper endof thestud a plate 34 is secured'above which is a finger 36 on the stud30, and rotatable 4thereon'for adjustment when the pin now to bedescribed is retracted. One end of this finger has a casing 38 withinwhich is mounted a springpressed in 40 having a head 42, the point ofthe pin eing normally urged downwardly so as to be engaged in any one ofa series of in the plate 34. The iinger is thus v adjustably mountedrelatively to the plate. l The othergend ofthe linger has a reducedportion 46 for engaging a lug 48 on a guideplate 49. Upon this'guide-plate' is a block 50 extending around tnree sides thereof butsecured' thereto by a screw 52. On opposite 'sides of the-guide-plate,presser-feet 54 are secured to the block 50 by leaf-springs 56 whichextend between pins 58 on the presser-feet for retaining the llatter inaline- `ment with said springs. The forward end of the block surroundsthe guide-plate and forms edge-gages 60 to determine the position of thestock. The guide-plate is preferably formed with ridges 61 adjacent tothe edge-gages to assist in keeping the stock in contact therewith. Theguide-plate is slidably secured to a plate 62 having a fixed position onthe machine, this movement being permitted by securing it by means ofbolts passing through the slot 64 in the shank of the guide-plate andholes 66 in the plate 62. It will thus be seen that the guide-plateunless restrained is free to slide back and forth into the two extremepositions shown in Figs. land 5 although normally drawn into rear- -wardposition in the manner now to be described. The extreme rear end 67 ofthe guide-plate is connected by a spring 68 to a iiXed part ofthemachine and therefore the guide-plate carrying with it the edge-gages 60is pulled in the direction o f'the arrow z and assumes the positionshown in Fig. 1 except when held out of this position against thetension of the spring 68 by the means now to be described. A

The plate 62 has an integral .extension provided with a ratchet 70 whoseteeth are lnclined forwardly as shown in Figs. 2 and 6. A pawl 72 ispivoted on a pin 74 extending between lugs 76 on the block 50. The pawlis held by the means now to be described in the position shown in Fig. 2so that it is out of engagement with the ratchet when no stock isinserted. Pivoted on the pin 74 independently of the pawl is a leverwhich at l holes 44 bending over the endx of the leaf-spring whiccarries the presser-foot. ries a` pin ,84 projecting laterally on bothsides thereof. Upon one side said pin serves as a means for securing oneend oa spring 78 While upon the other side said pin overlies the uppersurface of the lever 80 at the end of said lever opposite that engagedby the lip 82. The lever 80 'therefore is so arranged that it holds thepawl 72 out of engagement` with the ratchet 70 against the tension ofthep spring 78, as shown in Fig. 2, when no stock is inserted. When,however, stock is inserted, as shown in Fig. 6, the spring presserfoot54 is raised the lever 86 is rocked, thus lowering the end which isengaged by the pin 84 and permitting thespring 78 to force the The pawl72 carone'end is engaged by` a lip 82 formed by 'that the plunger is itsend or pawllike portion 92 in engagement with the teeth 86, and theguide-plate 49 is ara-,eee

and' 16 the anvil-plate 2 isf turned on. itspivot 4y 'tomove thesetting-dies 12 the distance between successive eyelets, and these diesbeing still-in -engagement with the stock, feed the same the requireddistance. At the samev time the links 26 and 28' are moved into theposition-shown in Fig'. 5 .and the stud 30, secured to the linkA 28, ispartially rotated. The' plate 34 and finger 36 are turned and the end ofthe linger by engaging withthe lug/18 forces the guideplate in thedirection of the arrow yto its forward position.

Since the teeth on the stationary. ratchet.

70 are inclined forwardly the pawl 72 moves thereover and-when'theguide-plate has .been

moved into its forward position it is held there'fby the engagement ofthe pawl with the teeth until-the remaining eyelets have been set intheshoe upper and the latter has been removed. Upon removal of the upper,the ypresser-foot 54, lever. 80 and pawl' 72 again assume the positionshown in Fig. 2 and t e spring 68 draws the guide-plate 49 and atachededge-gages to rearward position to give the desired spread to the iirstedgefgageshave eyelet on/the next shoe-upper.-

It is sometimesfdesirable to dispense with the spread the eyelets at4the vsame distance from the edge of the shoe-upper. The following deviceis provided for this purpose. Upon the guideplate 49 is a ratchet havingrearwardly inclined teeth. 86 while u on the stationary plate y62 ismounted a casing 88 carrying a spring-pressed plunger 90. The end ofthis plunger is made in the form of a ratchet 92.

"l`he plunger isprovided with a head 94'and a pin 96, the latter'beingadapted to it into a notch 98 i the casing. With the parts in theposition shown in Fi 3 it will be seen held in position to havetherefore held in forward position a ainst 'the tension of the spring'68 and any c ange in the spread of the eyelets thus prevented. When,-however, the plunger is drawn backward and turned so that the pin 96 -isprevented 'rom enterin the notch 98, as shown in Fig. 7, the sprea ofthe eyelets is-varied as reviously stated.' 1

t will be'noted that the edge-gages 60 are inclined at an angle on theside from A clined edges of the gages the of the iirst eyelet' and 'setall of opposite which the vstock is fed.- By. presentingfthe stockto themachine with its'edgesparallel-to the inldistance of the holespunched inthe stock and of the eyelets set therein Yfrom the edges of the stock isdiminished while by turning-thestockfinto the position shown in Fig: 1this 'distance may be.increased; This feature constitutes no part of thepresent. invention, but in connection. with the means for. automaticallyvarying the position of the edge-gagesaffordsa convenient means forvarying the position of the irst: fewi eyelets set m the bottom of theflaps .of lthe shoe-upper.

The operation of the machine willbe understood readily jromthe foregoingdescription. The operator inserts thetwo 'flaps ofi the shoe-upperbetween the guide-plate andv the two presser-feet respectively andstarts` the machine. The punches come in contact withthepunching-blocks` 10 'from opposite sides and ahole ispuncheddnthelowenportion of eac-h i'lap.- The lover 6 isthen vactuatedand thefanvil-plate 24 is'-moved'rearwardly to bring the settin -dies 12into the'- position previously occupie :bythe punchingblocks. Settingdevices then fcoperate with 'the setting-dies 12 to: setthefiirsteyelets. The edge-gav es during` this time occupy theirrearwaripositionand the 'lrsteyeletin each fla A.is Vsetst )mewhat remote frornthe.edges o' the lacing-slit.' `The lever 18. then movesin the directiomofthe arrowa, Fig; 5,

to eedvthe work one spaceand to move the guide-plate 'forward inthedirection off the arrow y. The anvil-plate then returns to initial. orpunching position and since the been moved forwardly relatively to theanvil-plate itis evident that the holes will now be punched nearer tothe lacing-slit than before. The remaining eyelets in the series arethenfset consecutively' and upon removal of'the shoe-upper from themachine the guide-plate and edge-gages' are returned automatically to.initial position, whereupon the cycle-ot operationswmay. be repeated.

' Having described my invention, what l.

-clairn asi-new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent of :the'UnitedStates is u 1. In aneyeleting machine, the combina.- tion with a.uide-plate, of means-located on si es thereof for determining theposition of the work relative to said guideplate, and means 'forautomatically changing the position of said iirst mentioned means to ivary the spread of the eyelets.-

y2. In an eyeleting machine, the combination with a wide-plate, of meanslocated on opposite si es thereof for determining the position ofthestock relative to said guideplate, and means for automatically changingthe position of said first mentioned means afterthe 'first eyelet in aseries has been set. i

3. In an eyeleting machine, the combinacured on opposite tion with ation with a guide-plate, of means for determining the position of stockrelative to said guide-plate, means for automatically chang-l 4. ln aneyeleting machine, the combination with a guide-plate, of edge-gages onopposite sides thereof, and means for automaticallychanging the positionof said edgegages to. vary the spread of the eyelets.

5. In an eyeleting machine, the combination with a guide-plate, ofedge-gages sesides thereof, and means for automatically changing theposition' of said edge-gages and guide-plate to vary the spread of theeyelets.

6. In an eyeleting machine, the combination with a guide-plate,of'edge-gages on opposite sides thereof, and means ically changing theposition of said edgegages after the first eyelet in a series has beenset.

7. In an eyeleting'machine, the combinationwith an edge-gage, of meansfor automatically changing the position of said edgegage to vary thespread oi the eyelets, and

means for preventing change in the position oisaid4 edge-gage when auniform spread is desiredo S. In an eyeleting machine, the combinationwith a guide-plate,of an edge-gage, an anvil-plate, and means forautomatically changing the .relative position oi said edgegage and saidanvil-'plate to vary the spread the eyelets.

9. In an eyeleting machine, the combination with an edgegageof means formaintaining said edge-gage in one position until the first eyelet in aseries has been set, means for then automatically mo\ ing said edgegageinto another osition, and means for maintaining said ec sition While theremainingl eyelets in the series are set.

10. In an eyeleting machine, the combinaguide-plate, of lan edge-gagethereon, a resser-foot yieldingly mounted on said gui e-plate, meansfoi-automatically changing the for automatge-gage in the latter poposition of said edge-gage, and

erases .means actuated hy said presser-foot for guide-plateforwardly,'and means for maintaining said edge-gage, in forward positionuntil the stock is rmovedfrom the machine.

12. in an eyeleting machine, the combination with a' guide-plate, of anedge-gage thereon, a presser-foot yieldingly mounted on saidguide-plate, a stationary member to which said guide-plate is slidablysecured, means for normally holding said guide-plate in rearwardposition, means for moving said guide-plate forwardly, a lever havingone end held in engagement With said presseroot, a ratchet, a pawl onsaid guide-plate normally held out of engagement with said ratchet bythe other end of said lever, and means for causing said pawl to engagewith said ratchet when said presser-foot is moved away from saidguide-plate.

13. in an eyeleting machine, the combination with a guide-plate, ofedge-gages thereon, presser-feet *ieldingly mounted on opposite sides ofsaid guidelate, a stationary member to which said guide-plate isslidably secured, a ratchet securedto said stationary member, a springfor normally holding said guide-plate in rearward position, anoscillating finger, a lug on said guide-plate arranged to be engaged bysaid finger, a lever having one end held in engagement with one oi saidpresser-feet, a paw] on said guide-plate normally held out of engagementwith said ratchet by the other end of said lever, and a spring forforcing said pawl into engagement with said ratchet when saidresser-foot is moved away from said guide-p ate.

In testimony whereof have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE GODDU.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR L. RUSSELL, ELIZABETH C. Courir.

